The Tribune

A CHANCE to dive with the elusive yet majestic great hammerhead shark is less than a month away with the Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina today releasing dates for February and March 2014.

Working with dive operator Scotty Gray of Blue Iguana Charters, the resort’s director of sales and marketing Diana Weber confirmed that dives are being scheduled for February 1-18 and March 8-24.

“Bimini is one of the best places in the world this time of year where divers can encounter the great hammerhead shark, an endangered species and the second largest predatory shark in the ocean,” said Mr Gray.

The fabled Sphyrna mokarran, a species that can reach 20 feet in length, is easily recognised by its unusual and distinctive head, which is flattened and extended into a “hammer” shape.

A favourite food is spotted eagle rays in the shallows near the island.

The rays, according to divers, will often jump high into the air in an attempt to escape the great hammerheads.